tony blair. interesting. chris mason, thanks _ tony blair. interesting. chris mason, thanks for— tony blair. rjoining us. further covid restrictions in england must be an "absolute last resort", the health secretary sajid javid has said. writing in the daily mail, mrjavid said the uk must look to "live alongside" coronavirus in 2022. but he warned there would be a big increase in the number of people needing nhs care in the next month. on friday uk daily covid cases reached another record high of almost 190,000. the number of teenagers killed as a result of homicide in london in a single year has reached a new record. two fatal stabbings in croydon and hillingdon on thursday brings the total number of those killed in the capital in a calendar year to 30 — passing a previous peak of 29 in 2008. police say a 15—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the stabbing in croydon. the funeral service for archbishop desmond tutu has taken place in cape town. the archbishop, who was a key figure in south africa's liberation struggle chose to be buried in a simple wooden cof

this is tony mason on twitter, who says just finished, my name is why it is superbly written, harrowing thought provoking and shocking read how wonderful to see the kid that went through all of this as he is today. but put that to one side for a moment because earlier you mentioned that you're not alone in this in a way you mentioned some documentaries to talk about the system of adoption. and one of them was featured on out here as witness. it's called a girl in return. we haven't really my mom. we have a video coming from the director who is a friend of yours, katrina pierre. and here's what she told to stream. i think the biggest surprise to me doing my work with these to fill my done about adoption is with the 1st one. mercy, mercy was definitely when i found out that 90 percent approximately 90 percent of old orphans in the world, they are not really off. and they do have a living mother and father, but they are not able to take care of them. and would my work on girl in return? i was very, very shocked to see how much your culture and your mother tongue, how important that is for

had to wait around eight years, so often people are kept waiting, although few as long as tony blair. chris masonther record number of daily coronavirus cases — health officials warn the days ahead will be crucial as hospitalisations continue to rise. new year honours for leading figures in the battle against covid. professors chris whitty and jonathan van tam are knighted. drjenny harries and drjune raine are both made dames. the president of south africa pays tribute to desmond tutu as "the spiritual father of our new nation". and the archbishop's daughter also spoke movingly at his funeral. the funeral service for archbishop desmond tutu, has taken place in cape town. he was a key figure in south africa's anti—apartheid movement, and winner of the nobel peace prize. he'd insisted there should be no lavish spending on his funeral. today, south africa's president, cyril ramaposa, described him, as "a crusader forjustice." here's nomsa maseko. family, friends and politicians bidding farewell to a man who became one of the most important voices of the 20th century. this was a final sendoff for arc

had to wait around eight years, so often people are kept waiting, although few as long as tony blair. chris masonath in south london. zeyean amarblay lina was found in ashburton park in croydon on thursday evening, but was prononounced dead at the scene. another 15—year—old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder, but has since been released on bail. police say they're working around the clock to give zaian's family the answers they deserve. the latest headlines on bbc news... new year honours for leading figures in the battle against covid. professors chris whitty and jonathan van tam are knighted. drjenny harries and drjune raine are both made dames. further covid restrictions in england must be an "absolute last resort", according to health secretary, sajid javid. the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, has led tributes to archbishop desmond tutu at his state funeral in cape town — calling him a crusader for freedom and equality. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. new year. same old story for manchester city. as they left it late to beat arsenal, and

had to wait around eight years, so often people are kept waiting, although few as long as tony blair. chris masont resort", the health secretary sajid javid has said. writing in the daily mail, mrjavid said the uk must look to "live alongside" coronavirus in 2022. but he warned there would be a big increase in the number of people needing nhs care in the next month. on friday uk daily covid cases reached another record high of almost 190,000. joining me now is chris hopson, chief executive of nhs providers, which represents hospitals, healthcare and ambulance services. thanks forjoining us. a warning from sajid javid that the numbers of people requiring care are going to go people requiring care are going to 9° up people requiring care are going to go up considerably in the next month, is that something you are bracing yourself for? we month, is that something you are bracing yourself for?— month, is that something you are bracing yourself for? we are already seeinu bracing yourself for? we are already seeing this. — bracing yourself for? we are already seeing this. if— bracing yourself for? we a

had to wait around eight years, so often people are kept waiting, although few as long as tony blair. chris masonving under the influence of drugs, after a 14—year—old girl killed in the west midlands. west midlands police say the girl was hit by a grey mercedes near rowley regis station in sandwell yesterday afternoon. the driver, a 39—year—old man, was arrested. officers say the investigation in its early stages and have urged people not to speculate online about what happened. the metropolitan police has released the name of the 15—year—old boy who was killed in a park in south london on thursday evening. zaian aimable—lina was stabbed in ashburton park in croydon on thursday evening. a 15—year—old boy who was arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on bail. the latest headlines on bbc news. as england reports another record number of daily coronavirus cases — health officials warn the days ahead will be crucial as hospitalisations continue to rise. new year honours for leading figures in the battle against covid. professors chris whitty and jonathan van—tam are knighted. drjenny har

mason. chris, tony blair becomes sir tony from today, why has it taken so long?sation even having about the complexities of the british honours system. the particular honour that tony blair has now given comics a souped up supercharged fuel injected knighthood that is more senior than is the one we heard about coming through the results of the other processing of the recipients today, soaps are tony blair becomes a knight companion of the most laudable —— noble garter. this is given dismissively by the queen and there is only a certain number, that you given any one time and you hold it until your death of the spaces that relinquish and can be given to someone else and he has not been prime ministerfor what, more someone else and he has not been prime minister for what, more than ten years. that said, john major, it took him eight years after he lost the election here in 1997 and it was 2005 before he became a knight companion of the most noble order of the garter, so these things do take time and it is a slightly different system from the conventional honour sys

had to wait around eight years, so often people are kept waiting, although few as long as tony blair. chris mason africa for one of the heroes of the struggle against apartheid, archbishop desmond tutu. speaking during the ceremony in cape town, the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, described desmond tutu as the "spiritual father" of the nation. from cape town, our correspondent nomsa maseko reports. family, friends and politicians bidding farewell to a man who became one of the most important voices of the 20th century. this was a final sendoff for archbishop desmond tutu, following a week of events to honour him. speakers shared memories of the anglican priest who did all he could to expose and to heal the wounds of south africa's brutal past. many of the messages we received have said, "thank you for sharing him with the world." well, it actually is a two—way street. because we shared him with the world, you shared part of the love you held for him with us. south africa's president delivered the main eulogy. archbishop desmond tutu has been our moral compass, but he has also been our n

mason. chris, tony blair becomes sir tony from today, why has it taken so long.ive a knighthood but it has taken some time. ., ., ., time. hello and welcome to the alhabet time. hello and welcome to the alphabet soun _ time. hello and welcome to the alphabet soup of _ time. hello and welcome to the alphabet soup of the _ time. hello and welcome to the alphabet soup of the british - time. hello and welcome to the - alphabet soup of the british honours system on new year's day, annual traditions as cbe, mbes and knighthoods are sprinkled around the well known and the much less well—known and it is a tradition that british prime ministers do end “p that british prime ministers do end up with some sort of gong in the end but yes, it has taken time for tony blair who stood down as prime minister in 2007 and it is now 2022, so it has been some time. we don't have an official reason as to why. there usually is a period of years that passes before former prime ministers get this souped up, turbo—charged, fuel injected knighthood or honour and it's what is officially know

below, off a highway by a grave road." >> the theory caroline has is that tony jackson drove the car hundreds of miles from mason a cemetery. >> could the road that runs along the cemetery be the reference to the "grave road" in the rap? >> she sees in the distance, looks like an abandoned farm. it has some silos there. she's able to get some cadaver dogs and agents to come over and search the silo. the dogs do indicate on something. >> these are cadaver dogs trained to detect human remains. we watched the dogs reacting and alerting on two -- two of the three dogs alerted inside the silo. >> ultimately the only thing that was found was, uh, animal bones. i believe it was a raccoon. when i spoke with one of the investigators, they said it was raccoon bones that they had located. >> even with the search of that silo becoming a dead end, findjodi.com posted jackson's name and their theory on their website, fueling speculation that he was involved. i wanted to hear his side of the story, so i went to interview him behind prison walls at minnesota's stillwater prison. and i started by asking about the rap and tiffin.

mason. chris, happy new year. tony blair becomes sir tony from today. long to get to that? hgppy it taken so long to get to that? happy new year, so yes, anthony charles linton blair, although he will insist on being called sir tony rather than going for anthony. it is a good question why it has taken this long and the particular nature of the award tony blair has been offered because it is separate from the new year's honours. it is a personal gift from the queen. he becomes a knight companion of the most noble order of the garter. 0nly most noble order of the garter. only 24 most noble order of the garter. 0nly 2a people hold that rank at any one time. sojohn major, anotherform of a minister, is also in that same ranking. despite being a very long serving british prime minister, the controversy around him may be a contributing factor although it was a while before sojohn major rose to that rank after his time as prime minister. also on that list, baroness amos, former cabinet minister, becomes the first recipient of this particular honour since it was

our political correspondent chris mason gave us some background to the title of knight companion of the most noble order of the garter which has been awarded to tony on days like this with the honours and announcements. cbe, obm, obe, b em, you name it. and then there's this additional category which is separate and the direct gift of the queen, as you imagine, tony blair becoming a knight companion of the most noble order of the garter. this is existed since 1348 when edward the third was around. and his idea was to have disassembly of aristocratic blokes, they were both of those things and only those things at the time. to kind of advise him. since then it is moulded into something that is meant to mark the most distinguished public service. there are very few of them at anyone time. a maximum of 24 and you hold the title other than the exceptional circumstances until their death. there now 21 occupants given the rise of tony blair and baroness amos was up every other get was for something of a shoe ending at windsor castle and involves them wearing a lot of velvet and indeed some ostrich feathers. they proceed through windsor and they have a lu